The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body under the University Grants Commission (UGC), has accorded “A” grade status to the Berhampur University and the Khallikote Cluster University.
Receiving the message from the NAAC team on Wednesday, Berhampur University Vice-Chancellor Prof Deepak Kumar Behera congratulated Higher Education Minister Pradeep Panigrahi for this. After 14 years, the university got “A” grade, he said.
The second oldest college of the State, now the Khallikote Cluster University, has also got “A” grade after seven years.
After assessing the activities of the universities over last five years, the NAAC team has given the grade. With this, the universities will now receive more funding by the Central Government.
University Registrar Dr Radhanath Rath said it is a pride not only for Brahmapur but also for the entire south Odisha. The universities also got national-level accreditations for this grade, he added.
The development has brought happiness among the students and teachers of the two institutes. They said it would facilitate quality education further.